Charlotte Christman Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Houston, TX EIN: 27-1707856

Charlotte Christman Foundation is a private foundation, based in Houston, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $652 in total assets. Net investment income was $23.

Charlotte Christman Foundation at a glance

Total assets
$652
+3.7% vs 2023
Revenue (2024)
$23
+21.1% vs 2023
Net investment income (2024)
$23
+21.1% vs 2023
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Charlotte Christman Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

21 grants across all recorded years

21<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 21 grants of 21 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

13states
+5 more states

Cities

Pass ChristianGloucesterAnnapolisBuzzards BayCollege StationHoustonMaryland HeightsMiamiMissouri CityNantucketNew OrleansNewportNorfolkPalmettoPort JeffersonRocklandStoweVentura

How Charlotte Christman Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 67% from 2020 to 2023. Method
  • In 2023 it paid out 313% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$1K$2K$3K2 grants2020 15 grants2021 3 grants2022 1 grant2023 0 grants2024

From 2020 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $100 (2023) to $2K (2021). In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $100.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Holy Family Parish Pass Christian, MSUnrestricted Support$100
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2024$652$23————$23$32
2023$629$19$100$1001$100$19$32
2022$710$9$300$3003$300$9$39
2021$1,001$2,000$2,800$2,40015$2,800—$86
2020$1,801$2,000$300$3002——$35

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Charlotte Christman Foundation reported a distributable amount of $32 for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Charlotte Christman Foundation is led by Charlotte A. Christman, President & Treasurer since 2021 (on filings since 2020); none of the 4 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Charlotte A. Christman

    President & Treasurer

    President → President & Treasurer, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Garrett Foster

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ralston Foster

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ryan Foster

    Vice President & Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Charlotte Christman Foundation

How large is Charlotte Christman Foundation?

Charlotte Christman Foundation reported $652 in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $23.

Where does Charlotte Christman Foundation operate?

Charlotte Christman Foundation has awarded grants in California, Florida, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Missouri, Mississippi, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Texas, Virginia.

How much is Charlotte Christman Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Charlotte Christman Foundation reported a distributable amount of $32 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Charlotte Christman Foundation's EIN?

Charlotte Christman Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-1707856. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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